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[UK trend] Vagina surgery ‘sought by girls as young as nine’
on: by Melissa T
A leading adolescent gynaecologist in the UK said she was concerned GPs were referring rising numbers of young girls who wanted an operation. Labiaplasty, as the surgery is known, involves the lips of the vagina being shortened or reshaped. The NHS says
Patient complains to Health Minister over SMC ruling on her plastic surgery procedure
on: by Melissa T
The Singapore Medical Council’s complaints committee has ruled there was no professional misconduct by a plastic surgeon whose patient complained he had botched her breast reconstruction 2½ years ago. Ms Chia Wei Hong, 56, is now challenging this decision by appealing
Thailand Doctors take short cuts in lucrative cosmetic surgery market
on: by Melissa T
BANGKOK — In 2010, Dr Adunchai Thammasangsert fulfilled a dream when he attended a three-day cosmetic surgery course in South Korea. He had been saving up for the 150,000 baht course (about S$6,000) for the last four years, since he received
Singapore Cosmetic Doctor jailed for molesting and drugging patient
on: by plastytalk
An aesthetic doctor, who was convicted last month of molesting a male doctor and administering stupefying drugs on the 33-year-old patient to commit the offence, was sentenced to 42 months’ jail on Thursday (July 28). Tan Kok Leong, 50, was convicted after
Man receives first Penis Transplant in US after penile cancer
on: by Melissa T
Surgeons in Boston have performed the first penile transplant in the United States, a procedure that soon could help severely wounded troops, surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital said Monday. Thomas Manning, 64, whose penis was removed in 2012 due to penile cancer, is recovering
Scientists create “Second Skin” Cream to make wrinkles disappear and cure eczema
on: by Melissa T
For those concerned about wrinkly old skin, it might be an ingenious solution: a stretchy “second skin” that can be smoothed on to make aged tissue look more youthful. The wearable film developed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology has shown promise
GP Dr Kevin Teh suspended for misconduct over vaser liposuction treatment
on: by Melissa T
General practitioner Kevin Teh has been suspended for four months by the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) for professional misconduct following aesthetic treatment that went wrong. This is his second run-in with the SMC over aesthetic treatment, with the first being almost causing
Is China becoming the next Plastic Surgery Capital of the world?
on: by Sandy K
With the rising trend of plastic surgery procedures being doled out as graduation gifts, more and more Koreans are going under the knife to achieve that coveted aesthetic perfection, making Korea unequivocally the plastic surgery capital of the world. But
Firefighter gets new face in groundbreaking face transplant surgery
on: by Melissa T
A volunteer firefighter from Mississippi whose face was burned off during a home fire rescue received the world’s most extensive face transplant, New York University Langone Medical Center said on Monday. After a 26-hour surgery performed at the New York hospital
Rich Chinese women cheated of millions in Hong Kong “Luxury Plastic Surgery Cruise” scam
on: by Sandy K
With an influx of Chinese women seeking plastic surgery outside of China, a Shenzhen-based medical group has taken to cheating to lure the rich and affluent Chinese women into a ‘plastic surgery tour’. Hong Kong-based tabloid Apple Daily reported that the